utter

/ˈə-tər/

Middle English, remote, from Old English ūtera outer, comparative adjective from ūt out, adverb

adjective

  1. carried to the utmost point or highest degree : absolute, total

utter darkness

verb

  1. to send forth as a sound

  2. to give utterance to : pronounce, speak

  3. to give public expression to : express in words

utter a sigh

refused to utter his name

express vent utter voice broach air mean to make known what one thinks or feels. express suggests an impulse to reveal in words, gestures, actions, or what one creates or produces. vent stresses a strong inner compulsion to express especially in words.

idiom

  1. absolute, total

The wedding was a complete and utter disaster.